u/Careful_Salad108

Hey everyone,
Anybody else feel like anime tourists are straight-up ruining everything? I miss the days when the anime community had some real gatekeeping. I’ve been watching anime and reading manga since I was 8 years old back on Toonami. I’ve watched and debated well over 300 series at this point, so I’ve been around the block.

Don’t get me wrong—it’s cool that anime is more popular now. But the downside is obvious. Ask a normie anime tourist about their favorites and they can only rattle off the big 3 of whatever generation (Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, etc.). The second you try to talk about anything deeper or more niche like Beelzebub, Air Gear, or other underrated stuff, they’re completely lost for words.

Anime cons these days are packed with casual fans who wouldn’t last two minutes discussing the philosophical and psychological layers of Evangelion. It just feels like the culture is getting watered down.
What are your thoughts on anime tourists? Am I the only one who feels this way, or does anyone else miss when you had to actually put in the work to be part of the community?
Would love to hear from longtime fans especially.

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